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1、文 化 类 第 一 部 分 五 年 高 考 题 荟 萃 Passage 1（09 安 徽 B 篇）The year 2009 is the Year of Ox.The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China.Inthe farming economy（经 济）,oxen are the major animals pulling plows（犁）.Of course,the good of oxen is not limited to plowing.In fact,they are seen as boats onlan
2、d for their ability to carry loads.Besides,the whole body of an ox is full of treasures.Theirmeat and milk are food full of nutrition,and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes.With all these qualities,oxen are regarded as generous creatures.In the past,oxen played an important role in the
3、 spiritual life of the Chinese.Even today,oxen still play a special part in some folk activities.For example,some people wholive insouthwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holdingthe ceremony for children who reach 13.They believe that the cattle bone soup re
4、presents theblood relationship among family members.In order to express their love for oxen,people insome other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunarcalendar（农 历）,and during their run they will take their oxen along,which indicates theyregard the creatu
5、re as human.Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives,the Chinese people are very grateful to theanimal.In addition,the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help todevelop various traditional customs,which becomes an important part of the folk culture of theChinese na
6、tion.60.The words boats an land underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to _A.animals for taking goods B.creatures for pulling plowsC.treasures of the folk culture D.tools in the farming economy6 1.From the third paragraph,we know that _A.oxen are no more important today than in the pastB.ceremonies are hel
7、d when people cook cattle bone soupC.oxen are treated as human in some areas of ChinaD.people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month62.Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?A.The special role of oxen in frowning.B.Peoples respect and love for oxen.C.The practical value
8、 of an oxs body.D.The contribution of oxen to the economy.63.Why does the author write the text?A.To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B.To introduce the Chinese folk culture.C.To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D.To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.答 案 60.A 61.C 62.B 63.
9、BPassage 2（09 天 津 A 篇）Societies all over the world name places in similar ways.Quite often there is no officialnaming ceremony but places tend to be called names as points of reference by people.Then anorganized body steps in and gives the place a name.Frequently it happens that a place has twonames
10、:One is named by the people and the other by the government.As in many areas,oldhabits died hard,and the place continues to be called by its unofficial name long after themeaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore（新 力 口 坡）are named in order that the pioneers will beremembered by future gener
11、ations.Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and RafflesPlace.This is in keeping with traditions in many countries-in both the West and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places.Perhaps they were namedto promote friendships between the two places or it could be that
12、the people who used to livethere were originally from the places that the roads were named after.The mystery is clearerwhen we see some of the roads named in former British bases.If you step into Selector Airbaseyou will see Piccadilly Circus-obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personne
13、l.Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places.Bras BasahRoad is an interesting example,/zBase Basah means“wet rice“in Malay（马 来 语）.Now whywould anyone want to name a road“Wet Rice Road?The reason is simple.During thepioneering days,wet rice was laid out to dry alon
14、g this road.A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes.There is/Circular Road for one.Otherroads may have part of their names to describe their shapes,like“Paya Lebar Crescent”.This roadis called a crescent（月 牙）because it begins on the main road,makes a crescent and comes backto join the mai
15、n road again.36.We learn from Paragraph 1 t h a t.A.the government is usually the first to name a placeB.many places tend to have more than one nameC.a ceremony will be held when a place is namedD.people prefer the place names given by the government37.What does the underlined phrase“die hard“in Par
16、agraph 1 probably mean?A.Change suddenly.B.Change significantly.C.Disappear mysteriously.D.Disappear very slowly.38.Which of the following places is named after a person?A.Raffles Place.B.Selector Airbase.C.Piccadilly Circus.D.Paya Lebar Crescent.39.Bras Basah Road is n a m e d.A.after a personB.aft
17、er a placeC.after an activityD.by its shape40.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Some place names in Singapore are the same as in Britain.B.Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.C.The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.D.Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneer
18、s.答 案 36.B 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.APassage 3（09 天 津 B 篇）I am a writer.I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language-theway it can evoke（唤 起）an emotion,a visual image,a complex idea,or a simple truth.LvnMuageis the tool of my trade.And I use them allall the Englishes I grew up with.
19、Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California,Ive been giving morethought to the kind of English my mother speaks.Like others,I have described it to people as“broken“English.But feel embarrassed to say that.It has always bothered me that I can think ofno way to describe it other
20、 than“broken”,as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed,as if itlacked a certain wholeness.Ive heard other terms used,limited English/for example.But theyseem just as bad,as if everything is limited,including peoples perceptions（认 识）of the limitedEnglish speaker.I know this for a fact,because whe
21、n I was growing up,my mothers limited“English limitedmy perception of her.I was ashamed of her English.I believed that her English reflected thequality of what she had to say.That is,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughtswere imperfect.And I had plenty of evidence to support me:the fact
22、 that people in departmentstores,at banks,and at restaurants did not take her seriously,did not give her good service,pretended not to understand her;or even acted as if they did not hear her.I started writing fiction in 1985.And for reasons I wont get into today,I began to writestories using all th
23、e Englishes I grew up with:the English she used with me,which for lack of abetter term might be described as broken”,and what I imagine to be her translation of herChinese,her internal（内 在 的）language,and for that I sought to preserve the essence,butneither an English nor a Chinese structure:I wanted
24、 to catch what language ability tests cannever show;her intention,her feelings,the rhythms of her speech and the nature of herthoughts.41.By saying/Language is the tool of my trade”,the author means t h a t.A.she uses English in foreign tradeB.she is fascinated by languagesC.she works as a translato
25、rD.she is a writer by profession42.The author used to think of her mothers English a s.A.impoliteB.amusingC.imperfectD.practical43.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?A.Americans do not understand broken English.B.The authors mother was not respected sometimes.C.The author mother
26、 had positive influence on her.D.Broken English always reflects imperfect thoughts.44.The author gradually realizes her mothers English i s.A.well structuredB.in the old styleC.easy to translateD.rich in meaning45.What is the passage mainly about?A.The changes of the authors attitude to her mothers
27、English.B.The limitation of the authors perception of her mother.C.The author/s misunderstanding of limited“English.D.The authors experiences of using broken English.答 案 41,D 42.C 43.B 44.D 45.APassage 4（09 重 庆 D 篇）Liverpool,my hometown,is a unique city.It is so unique that in 2004 it became a World
28、Heritage（遗 产）Site.I recently returned to my home city and my first stop was at a museum on the River Mersey.Blanketed in mist（薄 雾），Victorian architecture rose from the banks of the river,responded to thesounds of sea-birds,and appeared unbelievably charming.When I headed toward the centre,Ifound mys
29、elf surrounded by buildings that mirror the best palaces of Europe.It is not hard toimagine why,on first seeing the city,most visitors would be overpowered by the beauty of thenoble buildings,which are solid signs of Liverpools history.As if to stress its cultural role,Liverpool has more museums and
30、 galleries（美 术 馆）than mostcities in Britain.At Walker Art Gallery,I was told that it has the best collections of Victorianpaintings in the world,and is the home of modern art in the north of England.However,culture ismore than galleries.Liverpool offers many music events.As Britains No.l music city,
31、it has thebiggest city music festival in Europe,and its musicians are famous all over the world.Liverpool isalso well-known for its football and other sports events.Every year;the Mersey River Festivalattracts thousands of visitors,making the city a place of wonder.As you would expect from such a ci
32、ty,there are restaurants serving food from around theworld.When my trip was about to complete,I chose to rest my legs in Liverpools famousPhilharmonic pub。酉 馆）.It is a monument to perfection,and a heritage attraction itself.Being a World Heritage Site,my home city is certainly a place of/outstanding
33、 universalvalue”.It is a treasure house with plenty of secrets for the world to explore.68.Visitors who see the city for the first time would be deeply impressed byA.its charming banksB.its famous museumsC.its wonderful palacesD.its attractive buildings69.The third paragraph is developed mainly byA.
34、providing different examplesB.following the order of spaceC.making comparisonsD.analyzing causes70.The author uses the Philharmonic pub to prove thatA.Liverpool is a well-known city for its restaurantsB.Liverpool is an impressive place full of attractionC.a pub is a wonderful place for visitors to r
35、elax themselvesD.a pub is a perfect choice for visitors to complete their journey71.What is the passage mainly about?A.The universal value of the world heritage in LiverpoolB.The exciting experience of the author in LiverpoolC.The special cultural atmosphere of LiverpoolD.The beautiful historic site
36、s of Liverpool答 案 68,D 69.A 70.B 71.CPassage 5（09 福 建 A 篇）Only three local students won Chinese Blog（博 客）Competition.And 15 of the 18 awardswant to students from China.170 students task:to get a fully-designed blog up and running,complete with many postingbased on a theme of choice-all written in Ch
37、inese.Themes ranged from local o p in io n s-such as the usage of Singlish,education and whetherSingapore can be a cultural centreto food blogs.The entries were judged on Language proficiency（熟 练 程 度）and the quality of writing,aswell as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers.Academics
38、 from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University IT experts,anda journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges.In the end,only three Singaporean students made it to the award listthe rest of theawards were swept up by students from China.No surprise
39、/said Mr.Chow Yaw Long,37,teachers in charge from lanova Junior Collage,which organized the event.Although the topics were local subjects,the foreign students weregenerally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language/One of the three local students winning the
40、 first prize in the Best Language Award wasblogger Christina Gao 19,from the Saint Andrews Junior Collage,who spared no effort inresearching for and writing her blog.Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce,complete with pictures and even podcasts（播 客）Her advice for bloggers is:Be
41、responsible“Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers/Said MissGao.zzl think they lack responsibilities and there is no value to their posts/56.The competition was organized byA.the National University of Singapore B.Chinese newspaper Lianhe ZaobaoC.Innova Junior
42、College D.the Saint Andrews Junior College57.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Chinese students won most of the awards.B.Not all the themes were about local subjectsC.The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.D.The judges were from university in Singapore and China.58
43、.What Miss Gao said suggests thatA.she likes to blame the authorities B.she has a sense of responsibilityC.she thinks highly of the others blogs D.she loves to read valuable posts59.The passage in mainly aboutA.how Chinese students won the awards in the competitionB.why bloggers should take responsi
44、bility for their blogsC.how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competitionD.what the result of the competition was答 案 56.C 57.A 58.B 59.DPassage 6（09 江 西 D 篇）Many people to newspaper and magazines to express their opinions.Letters to the editormust carry the writer full name,address and telephone n
45、umber;although the information is notnecessary for publication.This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indicationthat writers are held responsible for what they say.When a writer wants his voice heard.Heneeds to claim ownership of his voice.Responsibility is the name of the game.
46、“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures on a marriage certificatebecause they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship/said social worker Ken Yip,“andthis is what is causing a lot of family problems/When we sign a paper,for example,a businesscontract or a bank do
47、cument,the signature is symbol of consent,an agreement to take thematter seriously.Most governments and many organizations will not process writers complaintsif they do not bear the writers signature.The absence of a signature,they explain,tells us thatthe writer cannot be too serious and therefore
48、does not deserve a reply.There are people who wish to remain anonymous（匿 名 的）for various reasons.Multi-billionaire Mr.King donates generously to charity several times a year.He gives simplybecause he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring,and he does not wanthis good deeds t
49、o make news.In other cases,people insist on anonymity because they are afraidof the consequences of revealing their identity.Crime witnesses may be willing to assist thepolice,but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.Name or no name?The answer is very personal and lies in ho
50、w much we want to getinvolved.We all have a name,it is a matter if responsibility to it when we make a statement,aclaim or an accusation.We all want to honour our own name,and it is only by stamping ourexpression of an opinion with our own name that we honour what we say.68.What does the writer mean